Christian Dean
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 14, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | East Palo Alto, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Center-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chicago Fire | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Palo Alto FC | |||
| Santa Clara Sporting FC | |||
| De Anza Force | |||
| 2009–2010 | National Academy Select 93 - West | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | California Golden Bears | 55 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 12 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2017– | Chicago Fire | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014 | United States U23 | 4 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 17, 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 23, 2015 | |||
Christian Dean (born March 14, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center back for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.
Career
Early
Born in East Palo Alto, California, Dean began his youth soccer career at the youth teams of Palo Alto Football Club, Santa Clara Sporting FC and U.S. Soccer Development Academy club De Anza Force.[1] He was also selected into the National Academy Select 93 teams in 2009 and 2010 for the West and won the 2010 New York Red Bulls National High School Cup.[2] He then went on to attend the University of California, Berkeley where he played college soccer for the California Golden Bears.[1] During the 2013 season Dean was awarded All-Pac-12 and NSCAA Far West Region first-team honors as he led his team to the elite eight in the NCAA.[1]
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
On January 16, 2014 Dean was selected as the third overall pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by the Vancouver Whitecaps FC on a Generation Adidas contract.[1] He made his professional debut in Major League Soccer on March 16, 2014 against Chivas USA when he came on as a 77th minute for Andy O'Brien as Vancouver drew 1–1.[3]
Chicago Fire
On August 9, 2017, Dean was acquired by Chicago Fire in exchange for $50,000 of General Allocation Money as well as $50,000 of Targeted Allocation Money, and a percentage of any future transfer fees.[4]
International
Dean trained with the United States U20 side in 2012.[1] Dean scored his first international goal for the U-23 team in a 3-0 friendly win over Mexico on April 22, 2015.[5]
Career statistics
- As of March 17, 2014[6]
| Club | Season | League | MLS Cup | Canadian Cup | CONCACAF | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2014 | MLS | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Vancouver Whitecaps FC select defender Christian Dean in first round of 2014 MLS SuperDraft". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ↑ "#2 Christian Dean". California Golden Bears. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Chivas USA 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ↑ https://www.chicago-fire.com/players/christian-dean
- ↑ "U-23 MNT 3 vs. Mexico 0 - Second-Half Barrage Lift USA Past Mexico At StubHub Center". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ↑ Christian Dean at Soccerway